Great blog post today from Small Business Trends today about growing your service business.  While many of these are not new ideas, it’s important to consistently drill them into your thinking.  Plus, if we know them, why aren’t we actually doing them?

No doubt, the economic climate for small business owners is tense and tight these days. That guaranteed income from yesterday is a hit or miss crap shoot today. On top of that, every time you turn around there is a new competitor springing up in your area, vying for the customers you worked so hard to acquire.

How can you stay above water when it seems all external forces are working against you?

Now is not the time for business as usual. It’s time to get creative and think outside-of-the-box for ways to increase profit. It’s always a good idea to tweak the services you offer to keep them fresh and competitive.

Read more at Small Business Trends’ blog…

Thanks to Matt Rodela for keeping this in the forefront of our minds.

Author: Alexandra Gibson

Alexandra is the CEO of Gibson Design Management and Managing Partner of interior design firm, Gibson Design Group. When she's not busy trying to build an empire, you can find Alexandra riding a horse, giving back to the community, playing with her Scottie, McCord, or drinking a martini (preferably not all four at once).

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Tags: client service, Growing your business, joint ventures, Marketing